Social discrimination, stress, and risk of unintended pregnancy among young women.

摘要: Abstract Purpose Prior research linking young women's mental health to family planning outcomes has often failed consider their social circumstances and the intersecting biosocial mechanisms that shape stress depression as well reproductive during adolescence adulthood. We extend our previous work investigate relationships between discrimination, symptoms, unintended pregnancy among adolescent adult women. Methods Data were drawn from 794 women aged 18–20 years in a longitudinal cohort study. Baseline weekly surveys assessed psychosocial information including discrimination (Everyday Discrimination Scale), (Perceived Stress (Center for Epidemiologic Studies–Depression outcomes. Multilevel, mixed-effects logistic regression discrete-time hazard models estimated associations health, pregnancy. Baron Kenny's method was used test mediation effects of on Results The mean score 19/45 points; 20% reported moderate/high discrimination. scores higher with symptoms versus those without (21 vs. 18 points both, p Conclusions associated an increased risk these interactive biological influences adulthood warrant further